Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul-Conseil national du Canada Society of Saint-Vincent de Paul-National council of Canada
Charitable organizationOrganizations relieving poverty·6351 NORTH ST · HALIFAX, NS · B3L 1P7·BN 132410671RR0056
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-12-31
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
PROVIDE GROGERY GIFT CARDS GROCERIES AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES TO HOUSEHOLDS SEEKING ASSISTANCE ON OUR TELEPHONE HELP LINE. IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS ASSISTS WITH OTHER NEEDS SUCH AS POWER BILLS MEDICAL PRESRIPTIONS AND MOVING EXPENSES. PROVIDES ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS IN TEMPORARY SHELTERS ON CHURCH PROPRTY.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure.
Cents to cause
T1 · computed (open data)98¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 98¢ of each dollar spent went to programs.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities.
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Operating overhead
T1 · computed (open data)2%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Reserves
T1 · computed (open data)—
Years current reserves could cover program spending.
Sector quartiles: 0.4 yr / 0.8 yr / 7.5 yr (p25 / median / p90).
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$21K
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)69%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Government-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-31 | $16K | — | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $16K | 99¢ | 1% | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $21K | 100¢ | 0% | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $20K | — | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $22K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $21K | 98¢ | 2% | — |
| trend |
From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
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Board of directors
4 directors reported · 2 of 4at arm's length
- MERSEREAU, JOHN FPRESIDENTarm's length
- BURKE, MARGO ATREASURERarm's length
- BRITTON, PAULETTESECRETARY
- O'CONNOR, DAN
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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